After a slight pause, Jiang Yun's aura suddenly surged!
He no longer deliberately concealed his aura, but instead, like a dormant ancient beast opening its eyes, it pressed down on the surroundings!
A terrifying Daoist aura, different from the oppressive power of Heavenly Dao Saint, suddenly erupted!
The entire battlefield of Longevity Mountain trembled and wailed!
It seemed unable to contain the Law Origin!
Jiang Yun's words, "Please don't hesitate to take my third punch!", resounded like Chaos Divine Thunder across the battlefield.
The voice was somewhat indifferent, yet it contained the Essence, Qi, and Spirit of a Primordial Hunyuan Great Luo, clearly reaching the ears of every Saint.
The reaction of Yuanshi Tianzun was the most intense.
His face instantly turned ashen, the Yuqing Immortal Light surged uncontrollably, and the surrounding space groaned in agony under its strain.
In those eyes, which contained the boundless majesty of the Heavenly Dao, anger and humiliation erupted like magma. "Jiang Yun!"
You are truly arrogant to the extreme!
Do they consider us Saint to be nothing?!
His hair and beard bristled, and his voice reverberated through the void.
We have shown compassion for all living beings and understood the will of Heaven. Our act of stopping the Primordial World and advocating peace for the sake of the greater good of the world has already shown you immense respect!
Not only do you lack the sense of propriety, but you also take advantage of our kindness, daring to use us as your punching bag?
This is utterly absurd and their intentions are despicable!
Taishang Laojun's expression remained calm and composed, but the helplessness and anger deep in his eyes were hard to conceal.
He gently waved his whisk, his gaze fixed on the Western Region Jieyin and Zhunti, calm and undisturbed, as if merely stating a fact:
Fellow Daoist Jieyin Zhunti, it is not that we are being disrespectful, nor that we wish to start a conflict.
It is this Newly Promoted Hunyuan disciple of your sect who is determined to stir up trouble and disrupt the chessboard of heaven and earth.
He relied on his military might and disregarded the will of Heaven and the overall situation; his actions went against the principles of Heavenly Dao.
For the sake of maintaining Order in this Primordial World, we have nowhere left to retreat.
The words were simple, yet they carried a heavy weight.
A layer of frost also appeared on Empress Nuwa's beautiful face.
She gave Jiang Yun a deep look, then glanced at Jieyin and Zhunti. She didn't say anything, but the meaning conveyed by her eyes was exactly the same as Laozi's: It's not that we don't respect your Western Teachings, it's that Jiang Yun himself insisted on taking this step.
The reaction of the Sect Master Tongtian at this moment was completely different from that of the others.
When Jiang Yun challenged the Four Saints to a duel, Tongtian's eyes showed no sign of anger or displeasure; instead, they shone with an unprecedented brilliance!
It's a pure fighting spirit and ecstasy that comes from the heart when you encounter an opponent!
The Qingping Sword, which he always held to his chest, trembled slightly and emitted a clear and melodious sword cry like a dragon's roar. The sharp sword energy that had been suppressed around him for a long time could no longer be contained, and it erupted like a volcano that had been accumulating for thousands of years!
The sword intent soared into the sky, stirring up the Chaos and instantly parting the remaining clouds above Longevity Mountain!
He stared at Jiang Yun with almost an admiring gaze and laughed loudly:
Okay, okay!
What a Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal!
What a daring Jiang Yun to challenge the Four Saints!
That's more like it! What need are we for further words? Let's fight and see who prevails!
"I'll take your move!"
Upon seeing this, Jieyin and Zhunti understood.
They exchanged a glance and decided to respect Jiang Yun's choice. Jiang Yun had always had his own ideas, and the development of the Western Teachings depended entirely on his plans. Since he insisted on this, he must have his own sense of proportion, so they would go along with it!
Jieyin his hands together and sighed softly, "Alright... Jiang Yun's will is firm and his Daoist thoughts are pure. Since he has no intention of giving up and making peace... we the Two will not force him."
Zhunti also put away his usual smile, and nodded solemnly. "This battle is probably inevitable."
Very well, since it is his choice, we the Two will respect his path. We only hope that everyone will not go too far in their actions, lest they harm the Primordial Desolation Origin.
Seeing that the Two Sages of the West were no longer obstructing him, Yuanshi Tianzun's last bit of concern dissipated.
He snorted coldly, took a step forward, and his chilling Saintly Might mixed with the Yuqing Immortal Light seemed to freeze time and space.
He said:
Jiang Yun, since you insist on this, let's see what gives you the audacity to be so arrogant in front of us!
We'll take that final punch!
He represented the common will of the Three Pure Ones present, and also Nuwa's tacit approval.
At this moment, the Empress Nuwa gently raised her hand, and a gentle drop of Sweet Dew of Creation quietly fell, enveloping Di Jun, Taiyi, Kunpeng, and the remaining great demons within the protective barrier of the Taiji Diagram.
A surge of pure and boundless vitality poured in, and those critically injured, ruptured Demon Body, and burned-out Primordial Spirit rapidly recovered and healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Di Jun's pale face regained a rosy hue, his broken bones were reconnected, and his depleted source of Magical Power was forcibly infused with life.
The entire process was silent yet incredibly fast.
Nuwa's voice remained clear and cold as she addressed Di Jun and the Dao of Humanity, who had survived the calamity and whose expressions were complex and difficult to decipher:
The agreement between the Demon Court and Jiang Yun has been accepted by the Four Saints, and this matter is now settled.
You should return to the Heavenly Court immediately, stabilize the Demon Clan Foundation, clean up the mess, and await... what will happen next.
Her words were calm, yet carried an undeniable command.
If it weren't for the connection to the fate of the Demon Race Fortune, why would we waste our time on them?
Di Jun looked at the Saint and Jiang Yun facing off in the arena with complicated eyes, and then took a deep look at Longevity Mountain and the surviving Human Clan on the shattered earth below.
There was the bitterness of defeat in his eyes, the guilt towards Taiyi and Kunpeng, the worry about the fate of the remaining Demon Clan race, and a trace of indescribable complex emotions about Jiang Yun's overwhelming power and the path he chose.
Without pausing, he took a deep breath and, with difficulty but decisiveness, waved his hand, ordering, "Go!"
Carrying Taiyi, Kunpeng, Bai Ze, and the others, whose injuries had stabilized but whose auras were still weakened, they transformed into several pale streaks of light, soaring into the sky without looking back, disappearing in a disheveled but swift manner into the eastern horizon, heading straight back to the Demon Clan Heavenly Court.
Jiang Yun's gaze swept calmly in the direction the Demon Clan had gone, showing no intention of giving chase.
Compared to a contest at the level of Saint, these remnants of the army are insignificant.
His gaze shifted downwards.
In the Wuzhuang Temple on Longevity Mountain, Zhenyuanzi, Hong Yun, Kong Xuan, the Yaoshi, and others all stood up and looked at him with great concern.
Kong Xuan and Jiang Yun's fellow disciples looked worried, while Zhenyuanzi and Hong Yun were grateful for Jiang Yun's life-saving grace and also worried about him facing the danger of the Four Saints alone.
As for the Human Clan survivors, led by Huang and Wa, they looked up at the majestic figure in the above the Nine Heavens, their eyes filled with a slightly complicated light.
There was a deep regret for not being able to kill the Demon Emperor, a bitter feeling of powerlessness, but even more so, there was the utmost respect and gratitude for the Holy Father Jiang Yun who stood alone against the four Saints to seek justice for them!
They understood that the Holy Father had done his best and had bought them a chance to catch their breath.
Although he was unable to avenge the extermination of his race, the fact that the Demon Clan Heavenly Court was rendered in name only after this battle, allowing the Human Clan to survive, was already a great blessing.